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Miss Slater said: “The defendant began a conversation between himself and a female he thought was a 13-year-old girl but was actually an undercover officer deployed to detect those who have a sexual interest in children.

“Over the next three weeks, his conversation became more sexualised and he asked her if she would pose for him in sexy underwear.

“On April 10, he sent her sexually explicit video clips and images.”

Police found child abuse images on Nathan Bray's devices

Miss Slater said police raided Bray’s address and seized equipment. On it were discovered 18 moving or still images child abuse images of the most serious category A type, 21 of category B and 85 of category C.

They also found evidence he had distributed eight category C images.

Bray pleaded guilty to making indecent images, distributing them breaching a sexual harm prevention order and contacting a child with a view to engaging in sexual activity.

Stephen Gosnall, for Bray, said his client had not offended since his arrest and had found full-time employment as a fork-lift driver at a local Boots depot.

He said Bray had been forced to move home following his last conviction following “a backlash in the community that led to his windows being put through”.

Mr Gosnall said: “The impact on him was that people in the community took it upon themselves to display their displeasure.”

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Speaking after sentencing, a spokesman for the NSPCC said: “By trying to groom what he thought was a 13-year-old girl, three years after being sentenced for the same offence, Bray has shown he is clearly a dangerous individual and a risk to children.

“And, by downloading and distributing child abuse images, Bray is sustaining the trade of this sickening material, leading to more children being abused.

“This case is a disturbing reminder of the risks that young people face online, and the importance of parents and carers speaking to their children about these dangers.

“Advice is available via the NSPCC and O2 online safety helpline on 0808 800 5002 or the Net Aware website. And Childline is there 24/7 for young people on 0800 1111 or www.childline .org.uk.”

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